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Do you put as much care into your personal health as you dointo the maintenance of your car? Ken Goldberg, MD, asks that question of allhis male patients. "Rather than tell men to have their pr
It is a condition normally associated withpostmenopausal women but osteoporosis, or brittle bones, is also seen in men.According to Dr. P. Peris of the University of Barcelona, "Osteoporosis
For years, depression was seen as a woman'sissue. And given that women visit psychiatrists and counselors more often thanmen do, and that women seem to have an easier time expressing their e
When you think of testosterone, you probably think of the rough and rugged. It's one of the things that make men men. But even this most masculine of hormones requires a delicate balance.Produced by t
Mike, a regional representative for anexpanding software company, has had bouts of stomach discomfort and pain foreight months. His busy schedule has kept him from going to the doctor, and h
As a magazine editor, Chris Charla is faced every day with multiple deadlines, meetings, and all the other demands of putting out a quality product -- demands which in his case led to some destruc
Rapidly falling sperm counts in the United States. Rising rates of genital defects in male infants. Unprecedented numbers of cases of testicular cancer among young American males.Scientists are increa
Los Angeles resident Wilson Crasta awoke to find a spider in the corner of his bedroom ceiling. Crasta loathes spiders and rarely missed an opportunity to squish one. With his prey in sight, he ro
A first heart attack. Prostate cancer. A 50th birthday. At some point, everyman gets a shocking reminder that he won't be young and healthy forever. This realization brings up the Big Question:
Feb. 21, 2000 (San Francisco) -- Quitting smokeless tobacco is as difficultas quitting cigarettes, and the approaches are similar. Experts recommend thefollowing steps: Think of reasons w
Feb. 21, 2000 (Minneapolis) -- On "Bill Tuttle Day" in Minnesota, former major league broadcaster Joe Garagiola stepped up to a microphone in the state capitol building in St. Paul. At his side wa
March 6, 2000 (Mill Valley, Calif.) -- Frank Luton was in his mid-40s whenhe had to make a harrowing choice. During a routine physical examination,Luton's doctor discovered a hard spot in his pros
Feb. 21, 2000 (San Francisco) -- If you use smokeless tobacco, you should see a doctor immediately upon experiencing any of these symptoms, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology: A s
April 10, 2000 (Mill Valley, Calif.) -- In his early 40s, Ron Hanson was tooyoung to be having trouble getting and sustaining erections. But like many men,he was too embarrassed at first to talk a
April 3, 2000 (Atlanta) -- A friend of mine, whom I'll call "Tom,"found himself in his wife's gynecologist's office, masturbating into a cup. Tomdidn't know whether to laugh or cry. Infertility is
May 1, 2000 (Atlanta) -- At a time when blood banks report dangerously low supplies, the best argument for rolling up your sleeve is still to do someone else some good. But if University of Florid
May 22, 2000 -- I often see little packs of vitamins labeled 'especially formen' at check-out counters and I wonder, are they a good idea or just marketinghype???I'd say they're mostly hype. The m
When Mark Jordan was a 22-year-old substitute teacher in Phoenix, he hadbeen smoking for about a year and noticed the fire in his love life was nolonger raging. "Sex was suddenly getting boring
May 29, 2000 -- When 31-year-old J.T. Fields saw an odd-looking"freckle" growing on the bridge of his nose, he did what comesnaturally to men: He ignored it. J.T. was shocked when the "freckle"
You've got three choices when it comes to protecting your skin from the sun.To avoid painful burns, premature aging, and potentially lethal skin cancer,you can stay indoors (not much fun), you can
June 26, 2000 -- "This can't be right," the medical technician tells me, reading a number off the small display screen. "We'll have to do the test one more time." "But wait," I object, telling
June 19, 2000 -- Each summer, new cases of tick-borne illnesses like RockyMountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, and ehrlichiosis surge in the UnitedStates. Hot zones for tick trouble include the N
June 27, 2000 -- Since the announcement of the rough draft of the human genome, the metaphors describing the special accomplishment have been nearly as plentiful as genes yet unmapped: Lewis and C
July 24, 2000 -- "Lose 15 pounds in just 8 years!" This promise maynot be exciting enough to sell millions of diet books, but if you'reoverweight, a minor, sustained weight loss could make a major
July 10, 2000 -- In the two years since it rocketed onto the market -- andbecame, almost overnight, a household word -- the impotence drug Viagra hashelped men with erection problems enjoy satisfy
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